Lipstick container



J. LEE I LIPSTICK CONTAINER May 30, 1944.

Filed Feb. 28, 1942 INVENTOR BY James Lee ATTORNEY Patented May 30, 1944 OFFICE LIPSTICK CONTAINER James Lee, Cheshire, Conn., assignor to Scovill Manufacturing Company, Waterbury, iUonn" a corporation of Connecticut Application February 28, 1942, SerialNo. 432,756

10 Claims.

This invention relates to containers made wood and designedto be used with cosmetic stick materials, shaving soaps and the like. Specifically this container is a three 'piece construction comprising a holder member, a carrier cup adapted to be elevated and retracted within the container, and a removable, cover for the same. This construction is generally referredto as. the push-upftype of container. i

In the selection of wood for use in containers for the above type of materials, the tendency for wood to absorb moisture and swell or dry up and contract, depending on the atmospheric conditions and thetype of materials used, are difflcultiesencountered in assuring the proper fit between the various parts. Further in manufacturing containers of wood considerable manufacturing tolerances have to be allowed for which is an additive factor to the difficulty of assuring a good fit between the interiitting parts under all conditions.

It is, therefore, an object of this invention to anticipate the above difilculties and to provide a cosmetic container so constructed that no objectionable binding will result in case the parts swell or too loose a fit results in case the parts dry out so that a good slip and frictional fit can be assured at all times.

A further object of this invention is to provide a novel means for securing cosmetic material within the carrier cup.

These andother objects of this invention will appear obvious and will, be hereinafter fully described.

In the accompanying drawing- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the container showing the cover removed.

Fig. 2 is an e'nlargedvertical sectional view through the container with the cover in a parrier cup it for accommodating the stick material I]. The cup 16 is operated by means of a thumb piece l8 projecting through an elongated slot 20 provided in said tubular wall [4.

An elongated tubular cap 22 is adapted to he slipped over the container member ID for closing the same. It will be noted from Fig. 2 that the normaloutside diameter of the tubular wall i 4 is preferably made slightly lessthan the inside diam'eter of said cap. In order to provide a frictional fit between the cap 22 and the container member I0 that will assure the cover remaining in place when the subjected to its usual handling in a handbag or pocketbook, a means is provided to produce a binding factor between said cap 22 and container member ID when in an assembled state. This is accomplished by having the lowerpart of the tubular wall l4 'of the container member Ill adjacent the headed end I! made somewhat larger in diameter as at With the above differential in diameters it will be obvious that some degree of resiliency of the enlarged section 24 is necessary which is accomplished by cutting a saw-slot 26 transversely into said section 24 immediately. above the headed end l2. The elongated slot 20 mentioned above intersects this saw-slot 26 thus providing two resilient wing sections 28 in the tubular wall i 4 on opposite sides of the longitudinal slot 20 in the general neighborhood of and including the enlarged section 24, so that portions of the tubular'wall l4 can give and spring inwardly in conformity with theinside diameter of the cap 22. The enlarged section 24 is gradually connected into the normal surface of the tubular wall 14 by an inclined'surface 29 to facilitate.

the assembly of the cap 22 over the said section 24. Thus regardless of changes that may result [in the dimensions of the cap and the body memflcient to hold the same'in place under theusual eral views, numeral l0 designates generally the container memberwhich comprises an enlarged headed end l2 and an elongated tubular wall l4 projecting integrally therefrom. Slidably operating within the container member ID is a car- 'transportation facilities, andof a. degree that a too severe binding will not'result for removing the cap for access to the stick material.

It has been found in commercial practice that considerable dimensional variations exist in the various kinds of stick materials'such that might be assembled 'into the types of containersembodied by this invention. In order to provide a means to meet these conditions and assure a firm anchorage of the stick material into the carrier cup IS the inside wall of the base part 20 of the carrier cup is preferably made conical shaped in a manner as shown in Fig. 3. If the stick material happens to have a loose fit into the carrier cup 16, when it is jammed down into position, the conical shaped base will cause the lower end of the stick tobe swaged outwardly into binding engagement with the inner wall of said cup. If the material happens to have a tight fit in the cup IS, a compressed air pocket might result, and to exhaust the air a hole or opening 32 is provided in the central part of the conical shaped base. Further, it is to be noted that the thumb piece l8 has an elongated reduced shank [8a designed for a forced fit into a corresponding hole 33 in the side wall of the cup l6 and which shank l8a projects a substantial distance into the material H as an additional means to firmly anchor said material in place.

In the modified form shown in Fig. the construction for the most part is identical with the above described form except that the binding results in the upper inside part of the cap rather than adjacent its lower end. Specifically in this form the cap 22a has a reduced bore or section 42 in its upper interior of a diameter slightly less than the exterior diameter of the container wall Ila. The elongated slo'; 20a in this modification, however, extends through to the upper open end of the container Illa by a reduced slot N. This construction obviously will allow the upper end of the tubular wall to contract in accordance with the interior diameter of the reduced section 42 and to operate substantially in the same manner as the construction for accomplishing the same results as disclosed in the first described form.

It is to be noted that, while the means for effecting the frictional binding action in the two diiferent forms are somewhat oppositely disposed gated slot extending a considerable length of said casing with one end terminating short of said open end and the opposite end of said slot terminating in an enlarged opening adjacent said shoulder in said enlarged portion to permit parts thereof to resiliently spring out of normal contour so as to al1ow.the enlarged portion to be frictionally telescoped into the open end of said cap.

in their relative positions, the frictional bindin While the principles of this invention have been described specifically for use in connection with wooden containers, it is to be understood that the inventive features can equally be adaptable to containers made of other materials such as the various plastics, and it is also within the purview of this invention to adopt it to metal containers.

Further there is shown specifically two forms: of the invention and it is not to be presumed that the invention is to be limited to such disclosures but maybe susceptible to other mechanical details without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of what is claimed.

I claim:

1. A container for stick material and the like comprising a tubular casing having an open end. and an enlarged head at the opposite end pro-- viding a transverse shoulder adjacent said tubular casing, a cap fitted over said casing and abutted against said shoulder as a stop, a portion. of said casing adjacent said head end being enlarged and of an exterior diameter slightly larger than the interior diameter of said cap, and means provided in said casing in the form of an elem-- 2. A container for stick material and the like comprising a tubular casing having an open end and an enlarged head at the opposite end providing a transverse shoulder adjacent said tubular casing, a cap fitted over said casing and abutted against said shoulder as a stop, a portion of said casing adjacent said head end being enlarged and of an exterior diameter slightly larger than the interior diameter of said cap, said enlarged portion having a transverse slot adjacent said shoulder, and said casing having an elongated slot intersecting said transverse slot producing opposed wing sections in said enlarged portion and adjacent areas of said tubular casing that are capable of being sprung in substantial conformity with the inside diameter of said cap and having frictional engagement therewith.

3. A container for stick material and the like comprising a tubular casing having an open end and an enlarged head at the opposite end Providing a transverse shoulder adjacent said casing, a carrier cup, a cap fitted over said casing and abutted against said shoulder as a stop, a portion of said casing adjacent said head end bein enlarged and of an exterior diameter slightly larger than the interior diameter of.said cap, said casing having a longitudinal slot terminating a substantial distance from said open end, a thumb piece attached to said cup for operating the latter within said casing and projecting through said longitudinal slot, said enlarged portion having a transverserslot cut therein next to said shoulder and intersecting the adjacent end of said longitudinal slot thus permitting opposed sections of said enlarged portion to be flexed in conformity with the inside diameter of said cap and frictionally engage therewith.

4. A container for stick material and the like comprising a tubular casing member having an open end and an enlarged head at the opposite end providing a transverse shoulder adjacent said casing, a full-length cap member fitted over the full length of said casing member and abutted against said shoulder as a stop, cooperative means of a cylindrical character between the exterior surface of said casing member and the interior surface of said cap member providing a differential of complemental diameters of a restrictive allowing a. portion of one member to resiliently give relative to a complementary portion of said other member in conformity to the diametrical difference.

5. A container for stick material and the like comprising a casing member and a full-length cap member telescopically fitted over substantially the full length of said casing member. a cylindrical portion of one member having a diametrical' restrictive diflerence as to the complemental cylindrical portion of said other member so positioned as to function only at the end of the cap assembly movement. and means to allow one of said complemental portions. to resiliently give in conformity with the diametrical diiference to said other portion.

6. A container for stick material and the like comprising a casing member and a full-length cap member telescopically fitted over substantially the full length of said casing member, the said members having 'complemental cylindrical portions in which one cylindrical portion is of a diametrically different size sufficient to preclude normal interfitting relative to said other cylindrical portion so positioned as to function only at the end of the cap assembly movement, and means permitting one portion to resiliently give in conformity to the diametrical difference of said other portion and frictional engagement therewith."

7. A container for stick material and the like comprising a tubular casing having an open end and an enlarged head at the opposite end, a cap fitted over said casing having a reduced section in its upper interior end of a diameter slightly less than the normal outside diameter of said casing, and means provided adjacent the open end of said casing to allow it to give in conformity with said cap reduced section and capable of frictionally engaging therewith.

8. A containerfor stick material and the like comprising a tubular casing having an open end and an enlarged head at the opposite end, a carrier cup slidable in said casing, a cap fitted over said casing having a reduced section in its upper interior end of a diameter slightly less than the normal outside diameter of said casing, said casing having a longitudinal slot, a thumb piece secured to said cup and projecting through said slot for operating said cup exterior of said casing, the upper end of said slot extending through to the open end of said casing by a relatively narrow slot to permit the upper end of said casing .to be sprung in conformity with said cap reduced section and frictionally engage therewith.

9. A container for stick material and the like comprising a tubular casing having an open end and an enlarged head at the opposite end, a hollow cap fitted over said casing having a reduced section in its upper interior end of a diameter slightly less than the normal diameter of said casing and the major portion of said cap interior being somewhat greater in diametert'han the normal diameter of said casing, the upper end of said casing being slotted through the open end to allow the adjacent portion of said casing to spring and fr'ictionally engage with the reduced section of said cap.

10. A three-piece wooden container for use in association with a lipstick or like plastic stick material comprising a tubular casing, a cover and a carrier cup slidably in said casing, said casing having an open end and an opposite closed end with an enlarged head and a longitudinal slot in the side wall thereof, said carrier cup having a socket substantially the same size as the stick material the inner walls of which are left unfinished to present a roughened or natural grain structure and having a thumb piece extending through the slot of said casing for operating same, the interior base portion of said cap being pyramidal shaped designed to cause the adjacent end of the stick material upon axial assembly-to be forced or swaged outwardly into jamming engagement and become more or less embedded into the roughened or natural grain structure of the carrier cup interior for a secure anchorage to maintain the same in a substantially axial position relative to said casing, the

base of said cup having a co-axial aperture intercepting the apex of the pyramidal base to ser e as an air vent for the socket of the carrier cup co material.

JAMES LEE.

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